More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for prostitution to be decriminalized in the Kingdom of Thailand. Empower Foundation, an NGO that supports sex workers, said it aims to present the petition to parliament to help persuade lawmakers to consider changing the country’s prostitution law. “The law punishes sex workers – 80% of
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Poll: Covid-19 vaccination side-effects worry Thais
(Bangkok) – A vast majority of Thai people want to be vaccinated against Covid-19, but many worry about possible side effects, according to the result of an opinion survey by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. The poll was conducted online on 1,570 people throughout the country during Jan 22-29. Asked whether they wanted to be
Read moreGovt critic faces 15-years jail
THE Criminal Court has ordered leading government critic Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit to delete allegations on social media that question the business ethics of His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister. The government said Mr Thanathorn’s Progressive Movement claims that the Kingdom’s coronavirus vaccine policy unfairly favours a company owned by His Majesty the King. Now
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